"...My little bro became someone else's maid."
Kei Yamanaka was at a loss for words watching Tobi—who had regained his memories—kept casting furtive glances his way.
Still, he waved a hand dismissively, signaling that Tobi should now follow Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Though Kaguya Otsutsuki had lost over ninety percent of her power, she was still far too powerful for ordinary people to mess with.
After being sealed for a thousand years, she lacked even basic life skills and any grasp of the modern world, so she required constant guidance.
To prevent her from doing something that would bring divine wrath upon the world,
Someone needed to stay by her side at all times.
Tobi, despite his usually energetic personality, had never made serious mistakes before.
Now that his memories were back, he even seemed more composed than usual.
Knowing that Tobi would be there to guide and care for Kaguya Otsutsuki gave Kei some peace of mind.
But...
"Ah... Aino? Why are you calling her 'Princess'?"
Kei couldn't help but feel puzzled.
According to the anime storyline, Aino should be addressing Kaguya Otsutsuki as Queen, Royal Consort, or simply "Lady."
From the manga plot, since Kaguya is the Goddess of the Rabbit, revered as a deity and faith, she should carry a title like "Divine Being," not "Princess"—let alone capitalizing it.
"She is the Princess of Amateru, the divine daughter descended upon this earth—the Goddess of the Rabbit illuminating the human world..."
Tobi explained how he came up with the title. As he spoke, pride and admiration filled his voice unconsciously.
Clearly, his awakened memories had deeply affected him. Even after learning many truths, his reverence for Kaguya Otsutsuki remained unchanged.
"I get it, I get it."
Kei waved his hand dismissively—classic manga storyline!
Still, Kaguya Otsutsuki wasn't entirely naïve; she knew how to give herself a royal title like "Divine Princess of the Celestial Kingdom" to reinforce her divine authority and strengthen her rule.
"...Even an Imperial Princess is still a princess."
Seeing the disbelief on Kei's face, Kaguya muttered in frustration.
Feeling the power suppressing her recovery slowly fading from her neck, she didn't bother explaining further and quickly adjusted her posture, straightening her head.
What if it grew crooked? Then wouldn't she truly become that strange woman Aino just described?
"Imperial Princess..."
Kei raised his eyebrows slightly.
An "Imperial Princess" referred to a direct female descendant of the supreme ruler of the imperial family.
Judging by the relationships between the clans of Taru, Takehaya, and Kagu, Kaguya Otsutsuki was likely the granddaughter of the current supreme ruler of the Otsutsuki clan!
Could she actually qualify as a princess?
But…
Maybe a fallen one?
Otherwise, given Kaguya's status, she shouldn't have ended up as a sacrifice to the God Tree.
As for whether this woman might be lying—
Just look at how Kinshiki Otsutsuki willingly transformed into chakra for Momoshiki Otsutsuki to consume, as shown in the original story.
Each member of this clan receives a completely different upbringing based on their status from birth!
If someone were truly born from the lowest ranks...
Years of indoctrination make the chances of rebellion extremely slim!
"Forgive my boldness, but how many people are in your clan?"
Rubbing his chin thoughtfully, Kei Yamanaka asked Kaguya Otsutsuki once more.
Everyone present turned to her in unison.
The mere thought that most Otsutsuki Clan members might be as powerful as Kaguya Otsutsuki sent shivers down their spines.
"What are you trying to do?"
Kaguya Otsutsuki's neck gradually healed.
At last, she lowered her arm, resuming her cold, Goddess of the Rabbit composure.
"A Robin Hood-style raid."
"...By the time I left, even counting the lowest servants, our numbers had fallen below three thousand. Only lab-grown vessels and slaves remained."
"What about their power levels?"
"Fewer than fifty possessed power on par with Isshiki's, though the royal rulers had consumed vast quantities of Chakra Fruits."
Kaguya's expression darkened, her body visibly tightening up.
Upon hearing these words, everyone else's hearts sank too.
They've consumed so many Chakra Fruits!
Kaguya alone had become this powerful from just one Chakra Fruit—imagine how strong those who've consumed many must be?
"Do they consume all the Chakra Fruits they gather? Leaving none in reserve?"
"..."
Kaguya seemed weary of explaining.
She raised a finger, lightly tapping her temple before transferring a memory via Yin-Yang Release to Kei Yamanaka.
Kei flicked his fingers, absorbing the memory fragments into his mind.
A flood of information surged into his mind along with the memory.
According to Kaguya's memory, the Otsutsuki weren't able to endlessly consume Chakra Fruits.
Her clan pursued eternal life and immortal power.
Pushing beyond their bloodline's limits could trigger genetic transformation, advancing them to higher evolutionary stages, but such advancement came at a cost—it severely damaged the original genome, drastically reducing the vessel's lifespan.
And to fully master this new power and continue their eternal existence, they needed to find suitable vessels for reincarnation!
Cultivating the God Tree required extensive time.
Finding an appropriate vessel was no simple task either.
In other words, without proper preparation or confidence,
Only those whose vessels hadn't yet reached their limits dared to consume Chakra Fruits.
The rest were merely collecting Chakra Fruits and searching for proper vessels!
Moreover, the Otsutsuki Clan still held quite a stockpile of Chakra Fruits!
Recalling Chiya Otsutsuki's description in the original storyline—"continually reincarnating beyond death"—Kei now understood the clan far more clearly.
Thinking for a moment, he asked again.
"Have you reached your limit yet?"
"...Almost."
Kaguya's expression darkened slightly as she gritted out two words through clenched teeth.
As a newly awakened member of the Otsutsuki Clan, Kaguya struggled to understand how a single Chakra Fruit had pushed her bloodline so close to its breaking point.
Under normal circumstances, she should have consumed at least five or six God Tree fruits before experiencing such a sensation!
Otherwise…
How could she have stubbornly defended this planet's God Tree and tried to resist the Otsutsuki Clan by other means?
"You really are… quite the space cadet."
Kei Yamanaka knew exactly what Kaguya Otsutsuki was thinking just by looking at her expression.
Using Yin-Yang Release, he copied a fragment of memory and snapped it into Kaguya's palm.
Facing the crowd around him, all brimming with curiosity, eagerly awaiting an explanation, he simply conjured up over a dozen copies of related memories and handed one out to each person.
As everyone became lost in the overwhelming flood of information,
Kei Yamanaka wrapped them in [Temporal Arts], locked onto the spatial coordinates of the Expedition Ship, and returned together with the group.
Seeing how nobody would snap out of the memory dive anytime soon,
he scanned through the system reward interface he had received earlier.
Then, he mentally called out to the system:
"System, activate the remaining three Keyword Draw chances."
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